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100 Minutes: Making Every Minute Count in the Literacy Block
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Donohue, Lisa – Stenhouse Publishers, 2012
It is possible to create a literacy block where teachers meet with students for guided reading and writing conferences, and provide daily explicit instruction in both reading and writing. A comprehensive look at literacy and learning, "100 Minutes" shows teachers how to fit balanced literacy into a daily 100-minute literacy block using a framework…
Descriptors: Literacy, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction, Time Management
The Impact of a Ninety Minute Math Block Schedule on the Academic Achievement of Middle School Students
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Martinez, Pablo – ProQuest LLC, 2010
American schools must develop creative ways to maximize student learning and add instructional time to improve student performance without adding additional days to the school calendar. extending the school day. or increasing cost. Block scheduling may add instructional time to the school day, provide more time for in-depth instruction, and…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Academic Achievement, School Schedules, Middle School Students
Scheduling with a Purpose: Professional Learning Communities
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Bolce, Meg; Rypka, Stephanie – National Middle School Association (NJ3), 2005
Three years ago, the staff at Bethel (Connecticut) Middle School made a commitment to establish the school as a professional learning community (PLC). As they delved into the PLC concept, they realized that the first step was to take a close look at how they used time during the school day. Specifically, they needed to determine how to best…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Time Blocks, Program Descriptions, Organizational Development